AB784: Bill Text

AB784,61,6 67.01 (5) "Municipality" means any of the following which is authorized to levy a tax: a county, city, village, town, school district, board of park commissioners, technical college district, metropolitan sewerage district created under ss. 200.01 to 200.15 or 200.21 to 200.65, town sanitary district under subch. IX of ch. 60, local park district created under s. 27.161, public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district established under s. 33.23, 33.235, or 33.24 , and any other public body empowered to borrow money and issue obligations to repay the money out of public funds or revenues. "Municipality" does not include the state.

AB784, s. 105 Section 105. 70.11 (37m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB784,61,9 70.11 (37m) Local park and recreation district. The property of a local park district under s. 27.161.

AB784, s. 106 Section 106. 71.26 (1) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB784,61,15 71.26 (1) (bm) Certain local districts. Income of a local exposition district created under subch. II of ch. 229, a local professional baseball park district created under subch. III of ch. 229, a local professional football stadium district created under subch. IV of ch. 229, or a local cultural arts district created under subch. V of ch. 229, or a local park district created under s. 27.161.

AB784, s. 107 Section 107. 77.25 (18m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB784,61,17 77.25 (18m) To a local park district under s. 27.161.

AB784, s. 108 Section 108. 77.54 (9a) (j) of the statutes is created to read:

AB784,61,19 77.54 (9a) (j) A local park district under s. 27.161.

AB784, s. 109 Section 109. 350.01 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB784,61,23 350.01 (2m) "Local park district" means a local park district created under s. 27.161 by one or more counties but not with the participation of any city, village, or town.

AB784, s. 110 Section 110. 350.01 (9j) of the statutes is created to read:

AB784,62,2 350.01 (9j) "Local park district" means a local park district created under s. 27.161.

AB784, s. 111 Section 111. 350.01 (11m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB784,62,6 350.01 (11m) "Sanctioned race or derby" means a competitive snowmobile event sponsored by a county, local park district, town, city, or village, by a promoter, by a chamber of commerce, or by a snowmobile club or other similar organization.

AB784, s. 112 Section 112. 350.04 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB784,62,11 350.04 (3) (a) No county, town, city or , village, or local park district shall be liable for any injury suffered in connection with a race or derby under this section, unless the injury is caused by the negligence of the county, town, city or, village, or local park district.

AB784, s. 113 Section 113. 350.04 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB784,62,16 350.04 (3) (b) The county, town, city or , village, or local park district shall post the provisions of par. (a) in a conspicuous place, readily accessible to all contestants and spectators, and shall assist in locating and identifying persons responsible for injuries that may occur.

AB784, s. 114 Section 114. 350.12 (4) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB784,63,6 350.12 (4) (b) 1. State aids and funds for maintenance costs shall be 100% 100 percent of the actual cost of maintaining the trail per year up to a $250 per mile per year maximum, except as provided in pars. (bg) to (br). Qualifying trails are trails approved by the board as snowmobile trails. State aid for development may equal 100% 100 percent of development expenses. Aids for major reconstruction or rehabilitation projects to improve bridges may equal 100% 100 percent of eligible costs. Aids for trail rehabilitation may equal 100% 100 percent of eligible costs. Development shall begin the same year the land is acquired. Moneys available for development shall be distributed on a 100% 100 percent grant basis, 75% 75 percent at the time of approval but no later than January 1 and 25% 25 percent upon completion of the project. A county An application from a county or a local park district may include a request for development, rehabilitation or maintenance of trails, or any combination thereof. Trail routes, sizes and specifications shall be prescribed only by the board.

AB784, s. 115 Section 115. 350.12 (4) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB784,63,17 350.12 (4) (b) 3. Not more than $30,000 for a route signing program of aids to cities, villages, towns or, counties , or local park districts of up to 100% 100 percent of the cost of initial signing of snowmobile routes which connect authorized snowmobile trails or which offer entrance to or exit from snowmobile trails leading to such municipalities the cities, village, towns, or counties. Aid may be provided under this subdivision to cities, villages, towns and , counties and local park districts for up to 100% 100 percent of the cost of placing signs developed under s. 350.108 (1) (b) which briefly explain the intoxicated snowmobiling law along snowmobile routes. Applications and documentation shall be submitted to the department by April 15 of each year on forms prescribed by departmental rule.

AB784, s. 116 Section 116. 350.12 (4) (bg) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB784,63,25 350.12 (4) (bg) 1. Of the moneys appropriated under s. 20.370 (5) (cs), the department shall make available in fiscal year 2001-02 and each fiscal year thereafter an amount equal to the amount calculated under s. 25.29 (1) (d) 2. to make payments to the department or to a county or local park district under par. (bm) for trail maintenance costs incurred in the previous fiscal year that exceed the maximum specified under par. (b) 1. before expending any of the amount for the other purposes specified in par. (b).

AB784, s. 117 Section 117. 350.12 (4) (bg) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB784,64,11 350.12 (4) (bg) 2. For fiscal year 2001-02, and for each fiscal year thereafter, the department shall calculate an amount equal to the number of trail use stickers issued under sub. (3j) in the previous fiscal year multiplied by $15 and shall credit this amount to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (5) (cw). From the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (5) (cw), the department shall make payments to the department or, a county, or a local park district for the purposes specified in par. (b). The department shall make payments under par. (bm) for trail maintenance costs that were incurred in the previous fiscal year and that exceed the maximum specified under par. (b) 1. before making payments for any of the other purposes specified in par. (b).

AB784, s. 118 Section 118. 350.12 (4) (bm) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB784,64,15 350.12 (4) (bm) Supplemental trail aids; eligibility. (intro.) A county, a local park district, or the department shall be eligible for payments under par. (bg) for a given fiscal year if it applies for the aid and if all of the following apply:

AB784, s. 119 Section 119. 350.12 (4) (bm) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB784,64,20 350.12 (4) (bm) 1. The actual cost incurred by the department or, the county, or the local park district in maintaining its trails that are qualified under par. (b) 1. or 4. in the previous fiscal year exceeds the maximum of $250 per mile per year under par. (b) 1.

AB784, s. 120 Section 120. 350.12 (4) (bm) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB784,64,25 350.12 (4) (bm) 2. Of the actual cost incurred by the department or, the county, or the local park district in maintaining its trails that are qualified under par. (b) 1. or 4. for the fiscal year applicable under subd. 1., the actual cost incurred in grooming the trails exceeds a maximum of $150 per mile per year.

AB784, s. 121 Section 121. 350.12 (4) (br) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB784,65,6 350.12 (4) (br) Supplemental trail aids; insufficient funding. If the aid that is payable to counties and to the department under par. (bm) exceeds the moneys available under par. (bg), the department may prorate the payments or may request the joint committee on finance to take action under s. 13.101. The requirement of a finding of emergency under s. 13.101 (3) (a) 1. does not apply to such a request.

AB784, s. 122 Section 122. 350.138 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB784,65,10 350.138 (1) (d) "Snowmobile alliance" means an organization that consists of or represents any combination of 2 or more snowmobile clubs or, counties, or local park districts.

AB784, s. 123 Section 123. 350.138 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB784,65,13 350.138 (1) (f) "Snowmobile organization" means a snowmobile club, a snowmobile alliance or, a county, or a local park district.

AB784, s. 124 Section 124. 350.18 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB784,65,18 350.18 (1) Counties, towns, cities and villages A county, city, town, or village may regulate snowmobile operation on snowmobile trails maintained by or on snowmobile routes designated by under the jurisdiction of the county, city, town, or village.

AB784, s. 125 Section 125. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the January 1 following the date of publication, except as follows:

AB784,65,22 (1) The repeal and recreation of section 40.02 (28) of the statutes takes effect on January 1, 2010.

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